Indocyanine green derived carbon dots with significantly enhanced properties for efficient photothermal therapy
Yuxiang Jiang, Zhuomin Tan, Tianshu Zhao, Jiajia Wu, Ya Li, Yinnong Jia, Zhili Peng
Abstract
A simple yet effective strategy to enhance the thermal stability, anti-photobleaching and photothermal efficiency of indocyanine green via carbonization has been developed, which is likely to have broad applications in other systems.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyIndocyanine greenPhotobleachingMaterials scienceNanotechnologyThermal stabilityBiomedical engineeringFluorescenceChemistryOpticsMedicineOrganic chemistryPhysicsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties